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§  30. Special policemen of corporation operating signal systems.  The  police department or board of police of any city may, in addition to the  police force now authorized by law, appoint a  number  of  persons,  not  exceeding  two  hundred,  who  may  be  designated  by  any  corporation  operating a system of signaling by telegraph to  a  central  office  for  police  assistance,  to act as special patrolmen in connection with such  telegraph system. And the persons so appointed shall, in and about  such  service,  have  all  the  powers possessed by the members of the regular  force, except as they may be limited by and subject to  the  supervision  and  control  of  the police department or board of police of such city.  No person shall be appointed such special policeman who does not possess  the qualifications required by such police department or board of police  for such special service; and persons so appointed shall be subject,  in  case of emergency, to do duty as part of the regular police force of the  city.  The  police  department  or  board  of police shall have power to  revoke any such appointment at any  time,  and  every  person  appointed  shall  wear a badge and uniform, to be furnished by such corporation and  approved by the police department or board of police; such uniform shall  be designated at the time of the first  appointment  and  shall  be  the  permanent uniform to be worn by such special police, and the pay of such  special patrolmen and all expenses connected with their service shall be  wholly  paid  by  such corporation, and no expense or liability shall at  any time be incurred or paid by the police department or board of police  of any city, for or by  reason  of  the  services  of  such  persons  so  appointed.

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Statutes > New-york > Tcp > Article-3 > 30

§  30. Special policemen of corporation operating signal systems.  The  police department or board of police of any city may, in addition to the  police force now authorized by law, appoint a  number  of  persons,  not  exceeding  two  hundred,  who  may  be  designated  by  any  corporation  operating a system of signaling by telegraph to  a  central  office  for  police  assistance,  to act as special patrolmen in connection with such  telegraph system. And the persons so appointed shall, in and about  such  service,  have  all  the  powers possessed by the members of the regular  force, except as they may be limited by and subject to  the  supervision  and  control  of  the police department or board of police of such city.  No person shall be appointed such special policeman who does not possess  the qualifications required by such police department or board of police  for such special service; and persons so appointed shall be subject,  in  case of emergency, to do duty as part of the regular police force of the  city.  The  police  department  or  board  of police shall have power to  revoke any such appointment at any  time,  and  every  person  appointed  shall  wear a badge and uniform, to be furnished by such corporation and  approved by the police department or board of police; such uniform shall  be designated at the time of the first  appointment  and  shall  be  the  permanent uniform to be worn by such special police, and the pay of such  special patrolmen and all expenses connected with their service shall be  wholly  paid  by  such corporation, and no expense or liability shall at  any time be incurred or paid by the police department or board of police  of any city, for or by  reason  of  the  services  of  such  persons  so  appointed.

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Statutes > New-york > Tcp > Article-3 > 30

§  30. Special policemen of corporation operating signal systems.  The  police department or board of police of any city may, in addition to the  police force now authorized by law, appoint a  number  of  persons,  not  exceeding  two  hundred,  who  may  be  designated  by  any  corporation  operating a system of signaling by telegraph to  a  central  office  for  police  assistance,  to act as special patrolmen in connection with such  telegraph system. And the persons so appointed shall, in and about  such  service,  have  all  the  powers possessed by the members of the regular  force, except as they may be limited by and subject to  the  supervision  and  control  of  the police department or board of police of such city.  No person shall be appointed such special policeman who does not possess  the qualifications required by such police department or board of police  for such special service; and persons so appointed shall be subject,  in  case of emergency, to do duty as part of the regular police force of the  city.  The  police  department  or  board  of police shall have power to  revoke any such appointment at any  time,  and  every  person  appointed  shall  wear a badge and uniform, to be furnished by such corporation and  approved by the police department or board of police; such uniform shall  be designated at the time of the first  appointment  and  shall  be  the  permanent uniform to be worn by such special police, and the pay of such  special patrolmen and all expenses connected with their service shall be  wholly  paid  by  such corporation, and no expense or liability shall at  any time be incurred or paid by the police department or board of police  of any city, for or by  reason  of  the  services  of  such  persons  so  appointed.